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A Celtic Fishing Legacy – Century Old Gear

If you walk down the Cape Cod Canal service road this month, don’t be surprised to see some happy Leprechauns celebrating St. Patrick’s Day while rock-hopping along the sloped banks of the big ditch. Just like most anglers, the legendary Celtic charmers are scouting for new hot spots and sharpening their hooks for the arrival of striped bass in the spring.   My great-grandfather loved to fish. I never knew him, but his daughter suggested that...

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Kitchen Wishes

If you haven’t been introduced through social media or word-of-mouth to Meredith Hayden, better known as Wishbone Kitchen, consider this your official Cape Cod Life welcome. She is the culinary sensation whose recipes are relatable, charming, and deeply rooted in her love for our coastal region. She turned her career as a private chef into becoming one of social media’s most influential accounts and has whisked her way into our hearts and kitchens. She recently...

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Celebrating Her 80th Anniversary in Provincetown, the Schooner Hindu Sails Again

This majestic beauty is celebrating her 80th year of chartering and 101 years sailing and how lucky we are to be her home harbor.

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LIFE’s Canvas: Jonathan McPhillips

Jonathan McPhillips’ work entreats us to pay attention to the natural beauty we often take for granted.

Destination Dining

It’s not just beaches the Cape is known for, read about some of the food and drink items that have the internet buzzing and lines forming.

The Night a Boy Saved Falmouth: A Cape Cod’s Revolutionary War Story

Learn how the town of Falmouth played a role in the American Revolution with their commitment to independence.

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Rooted by the River

East Orleans has always held a special place in the heart of this family who creates a home for the future with the help of Laplante Construction.

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Beyond the Blueprint

Falmouth’s Clancy Construction customizes a Chatham home into a stunner.

Born of Summer Memories

Interior designer Courtney Brunelle and her team at House of Coco Interiors creates a home in Chatham poised to repeat special summer memories.

Beachside Bingo

With a focus on good vibrations, a stay at The Beachside on Nantucket is a transformative experience for mind, body…

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Our feelings of support and gratitude for what the art community contributes to this unique landscape are deep. Therefore, all the content in this year's Cape Cod ART is available for everyone to read!

2026 Artist Profiles

Artist Profile: Nancy Nicol

For Nancy Nicol, the act of creating is not confined to a single medium or moment. It is, instead, a…

Artist Profile: Charles Wright

What do Larry Bird, Aly Raisman, and the late Marvin Hagler have in common? Of course, they all had deep…

Artist Profile: Cleber Stecei 

Across a yellow-green marsh at the edge of the wood, a white birdhouse stands alone, reflecting shafts of sunlight. The…

Artist Profile: Tracey J. Maroni

For Tracey J. Maroni, the Cape Cod family vacations of her childhood weren’t so much a luxurious seaside escape as…

Artist Profile: Elaine Tata

For Elaine Tata, painting has always been rooted in observation—but over time, what she sees has become less about precise…

Artist Profile: Simie Maryles

There is a certain kind of artist who arrives at Provincetown and immediately recognizes it as a place not just…

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Hometown Heroes

Ollie and Star are all paws in when it comes to doing good in our community.

Retail Retrievers

Regional retailers share the joys of having pups on the payroll.

Doggie Influencers

Three insiders share their tips and tricks for making the most of your time on Cape Cod.

Travel Hounds

Hit the road with ease—these companies make traveling to the Cape & Islands an experience worth barking about.